Vishwanath Dev Gajapati
Vishwanath Dev Gajapati was the king of Kalinga who established a kingdom in the region of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, historically known as Kalinga. He belonged to the Shankara dynasty that was installed in the region by his great-grandfather Vinayaka Dev and his wife Lilavati. The Silavamsa king Pratap Ganga Raja died without any male heir, only leaving behind his wife and daughter Lilavati. Vinayak Dev who migrated from Jammu or Kashmir after praying to Kashi Vishwanath married Lilavati. Accordingly, the dynasty was called Shankara dynasty. Vinayak Dev also claimed to belong to the legendary Solar dynasty or Suryavansh.
| Vishwanath Dev Gajapati | |
|---|---|
| Kalingadhipati, Gajapati, Nauna-Gajapati | |
| Raja of Nandapura (1527), Maharajah of Kalinga (1551) | |
| Reign | 1527–1571 |
| Predecessor | Bhairava Deva |
| Successor | Balarama Deva I |
| Ministers | Mukunda Harichandana |
| Born | 1500 Nandapura, Odisha |
| Died | 1571 (aged 70–71) Rayagada, Odisha |
| Issue | Balarama Deva I |
| Dynasty | Shankara dynasty |
| Father | Bhairava Deva |
| Religion | Hinduism |
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